Wichita eagle., 1887-06-14
A DOUBLE EFFORT
Results in Granting the Central
Avenue and Eastern
Motor Line
Company's Ordinance-Market House
Communications Long
Session.

Derby, Buckridge, Simison and Kenyon
present. 1t was generally conceded from
the beginning that big session was on deck
Many interesting questions, it was lntlmateo
would be introduced. The business under
consideration, it was recalled, was no small
| task and some Of the people were getting
anxious concerning some measures long ago
introduced and thought some ought to have
been acted upon long ago.
There was an unusually large attendance
| in the lobby. Some faces were noticed, not
accustomed to be in that position which was
considered good hint that something new
would be introduced.
The first pass at business was made by
Stone who moved that the rules be suspended
and the council consider bills. The motion
prevailed and long list of bills amounting
to 81, O40, 46 were allowed.
| Mr.. Kenyon, chairman of the finance COM
mittee, reported cash on hand s., 41.E. he
observed that the bills just allowen was over
| $4,000, which placed cash on hand less than
the demand present.
Healy, chairman of public improvements
committee, introduced matter relating to
the market house. 1t was proposed to locate
| the same not east of Fifth avenue, west OF
Water street, south of Lewis or north OF Oak
street. A proposition was submitted, asking
a franchise to operate market house within
the above territory for the period OF twenty
five years. The communication was read
and Mr. Healy and johnson spoke In its
favor. The latter gentleman stated that the
grocerymen of the city were favoring it.
Mr.. A. Imboden was introduced, stated
that property was so high in the central part
of city, that it was feared that the council
would not assume the task of a market house.
In view of that fact a company had been
Org anized for the purpose of securing site
as centrally located as possible, and establish
and maintain a market. He did not ask
exclusive franchise or any money from the
city. The building would cost not less than
$1,000 be of brick and surroundings in
first-class order. The charter has been
granted but not returned from Topeka.
Mr.. Healy moved that the resolution be
adopted. The motion prevailed.
/ A
ond street be graded from the Santa Feeast
to the summit of College Hill. 1t was signed
by a number of gentlemen interested in tina,
section.
Mr.. Stone thought had better grade some
of the streets in the city and let the country
take care of itself.
Mr.. Derby moved that the matter be refer
red to public improvement committee. He
thought that the request was good sized
one and called for considerable work ano
should be carefully examined before being
allowed. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Healy reported some Irregular
ties on Waco avenue according t.
Bears survey. Some of the lots projected in
to the avenue six feet farther than others
He moved that the city engineer give peopls
on Waco avenue their lines.
The city engineer stated that Mr.. Bailey
had been instructed to do the same work anG
still it was not settled. He assured the coun
Gil that it was difficult task and he did mo-
know when it would be settled. He confessed
that he did not know what to do with The
question. The avenue in some places wa
eighty feet wide and other places sixty -thre,
feet WIDE
5 The motion to refer the matter to city en-
/ gineer was carried.
Mr. Buckridge moved that the side wall
on the north side Of Douglas avenue betwee,
Water street and Waco avenue be repaired
The motion failed.
| Mr. TOD hot <ho
t water companies were leaving the streets il
, bad condition where mains are being laid
johnson reported gas mains needed OF
Water street, between Second and Walnu
streets. The matter referred to the gas com
! mittee.
When the railroad committee was called
Mr.. Healy stated that he had ordinances, re
monstrances and petitions. The way of tn,
, railroad committee was hard, and he scarcely
knew what to recommend. He had abou
decided to recommend the passage of the or
, dinance granting the right of way to thu
When he had decided to do that he was me-
with remonstrances against it. He recon
mended that it be placed on its passage.
Mr.. Hyde addressed the council, stating
that along the route only three men opposed
it. The matter had been thoroughly dis
l cuSsed and considered. and all the people
along the route conferred with, with tn,
above result. Mr.. Pratt, of the Chicag,
: Lumber Company, had signed the petition
asking for the road, and had ais
signed remonstrance The remonstranc
got up by Mr.. Levy was mainl,
composed of men not interested in propert,
along the routes. He thought the matte
n had been before the council long enough 70
4 consideration and should be acted upon |
e was generally admitted that the streets alon
!. the route would be used ere long for bushes
5 and would be thus benefited by the line.
The ordinance was placed ON its passage
The route is east on First from Main {
Ii Wabash avenue, north on Wabash to Thir
II street, east on Third to Hydraulic avenu,
= north on Hydraulic avenue to Central an
1t east on Central to Tracy avenue. The vot
d on the ordinance showed Healy. johnson
Buckridge, Simison aud Kenyon in IL
affirmative, and English, Stone, Brow
: and Derby in the negative. Thel
&c was some surprise over the result. Or
IL gentleman intimated that person
1t interest, probably supplemented by SCH
y thing else, defeated the ordinance.
W The city attorney was instructed to dra
Is up an ordinance charging all wagons on t